class novel for division ii & iii

8/12/2019 Class Novel for Division II & III

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Derek KeenanRocky View Schools

@mrdkeenan

[email protected]

mrkeenan.ca

Writing a Collaborative

Classroom Novel:(An Authentic Learning Experience)
http://mrkeenan.ca/mailto:[email protected]


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What are our goals for

student writing?

We need to engage

students enough to getthem over the hump of

writing

We are not buildingauthors, but those who can

write and appreciate

writing


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Table of Contents

1. The Research

2. My Process

3. The Results

4. The Applications

5. The Discussion


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Chapter 1:

The Research I initiated my first collaborative writing assignment after

finding an article written by Edward Blain

His article outlines a writing process and reasons why

he felt this project was beneficial to students


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Blains Process

Concept

DevelopmentPlot

Setting

Character

Writing

Reading, Proofing

& Editing

Rewriting Publication

General idea for

the novel

Novel broken into

chapters for eachstudent to write Fully developed

sketches and details

Area for

students tomake mistakes

Figure out the

big issues

Real revision, and

checking with chapters

before and after yours

Real publication

with opportunities

for change


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Susanne NoblesWriting that Excites and Educates: A Class Novel

English Journal 99.2 (2009): 2529

Susanne creates novels made up of short stories witha couple of key links (thematic, setting, character)

This is a much different process, but has a strong

sharing component to it that helps students connect indifferent ways about their work.


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Nobles Process

Initial

Preparation

Class

Planning

Work on novel

form, reading and

exemplar

Development of

Theme, Character,

Setting

Individual

Writing

Jot down details

that everyone

should know.

Peer

Sharing Revision Publication

Encourages

improvement and

motivates

Polish and

incorporation of

others details

Susanne self

publishes, copy for

each student &

library


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Chapter 2:

My Process

While I started closely tied to Blains process, I havedeveloped and refined the project over several years

and multiple iterations.

A full size PDF of the following assignment sheet canbe found at www.mrkeenan.ca
http://www.mrkeenan.ca/


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Co-construct yourrubric using

language

appropriate to your

focus.


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What it Looks Like A teacher in my district modified and started this

project with his students, here is what he has done so

far:


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What it Looks Like


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What it Looks Like


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What it Looks Like


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What it Looks Like

Finally, he is taking his students on a learning

adventure with a real writer


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Chapter 3:

The Results This project generates excitement and meets many,

many course outcomes from ELA. Due to the nature of

the project, it can be geared toward specific areas of

the Program of Studies as well.

Students are far more aware of the concept of writer in

literature after completing the novel, and they tend to

apply this learning well.


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Student Perspectives

Students feel a true understanding of the role of

author

Many students express a deeper understanding,

or first trueunderstanding of novel structure


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Chapter 4:

Application We will go through this process in a truncated format.

The more you get involved in the process, the better itwill work.

You will have time to revise and then submit your

(extremely) short story before it goes in the novel.

Please email final drafts to [email protected]
mailto:[email protected]


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Some Inspiration


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The Talisman

Lets first create an object of power

or interest that our stories can be

centred around.


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Characters

As a group, we will brainstorm 5 characters as a

group. I am recording information about the various

characters on this slide, and will upload thedescriptions to my blog.


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Settings

What are the places the

characters may find

themselves? Again, I will

record information to be

included.


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Storylines Choose at least 2 of

the characters we

have developed and

one of the settings.

What are the possible

short scenarios we

could create about

these characters?

What might happen if

we put them together?


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Themes

What do we want to say with our stories? Is there some

statement about life or the human condition that would

make our stories and the various perspectives worthreading?


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Sharing and Planning

We want to ensure that all stories are unique and that

everyone has something of value to create. How can

we ensure all of our stories work together?


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Chapter 5:

The Discussion Our completed novel will be published on

mrkeenan.ca and you will be able to purchase

physical copies through lulu.com (link will be onmy website)

Open floor, please ask me any questions you

have about this process.

Which process are you most likely to use?
http://lulu.com/http://mrkeenan.ca/


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Derek KeenanRocky View Schools

@mrdkeenan

[email protected]

mrkeenan ca

Writing a Collaborative

Classroom Novel:(An Authentic Learning Experience)

This session will give you the tools to consider, create and implement acollaborative writing project with your classes. From Div II-IV this project

will support collaboration, and help your students develop a deep

understanding of extended fiction.
http://mrkeenan.ca/mailto:[email protected]

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